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book_worm

(15,951 posts) Mon Jan 9, 2017, 09:42 PM Jan 2017

Schumer sends McConnell his own 2009 letter outlining nomination requirements

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer(D-N.Y.) is using Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's own words against him in a looming confirmation fight, sending the Kentucky Republican his own 2009 letter outlining nomination requirements.

Schumer said he sent McConnell the exact letter McConnell sent to then-Majority Leader Harry Reid

(D-Nev.) in February 2009 about President Obama's nominees.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/313369-schumer-sends-mcconnell-back-his-own-2009-letter-on-nominations

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Schumer sends McConnell his own 2009 letter outlining nomination requirements (Original Post) book_worm Jan 2017 OP

Nice move, Senator! nt brer cat Jan 2017 #1

The First Good Fuck You to McConnell I've Seen Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #2

My senator Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #3

More of this, please! Tatiana Jan 2017 #4

brer cat

(24,544 posts)

1. Nice move, Senator! nt

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2017, 10:07 PM

Jan 2017

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

2. The First Good Fuck You to McConnell I've Seen

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2017, 10:10 PM

Jan 2017

BRAVO!

Dorian Gray

(13,488 posts)

3. My senator

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2017, 10:10 PM

Jan 2017

My neighbor. (Live down the block from him in the BK.)

Never been more proud of Schumer

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

4. More of this, please!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2017, 10:16 PM

Jan 2017

I'm hoping Schumer has more up his sleeve. He did say on the TRMS that he felt "energized," so maybe he is ready to do battle. I like him at the helm of a leadership team including Sanders and Warren.

I also think the "Make America Sick Again" is great messaging -- the kind Clinton's campaign could have used.

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